From the v9.0.4 release of HelpMaster, the installation package has been updated to better support command line installation.
Here's a page lifted from the helpfile that explains the settings. For further information about this technology, please refer to the Microsoft website listed below.
MSI switches
The HelpMaster installation package uses Microsoft Windows Installer technology. This means that it can be installed via a command line interface by using the Microsoft MSIEXEC tool.
The following values can be used for the INSTALLLEVEL property.
| Install Level |
HelpMaster component |
| |
|
| 1 |
Core Components |
| 10 |
Desktop |
| 20 |
Database Wizard |
| 30 |
Email Manager |
| 35 |
Email Manager_Service |
| 40 |
Priority Manager |
| 45 |
Priority Manager_Service |
| 50 |
Active Directory |
| 55 |
Active Directory_Service |
| 60 |
Web Interface |
MSI documentation and switches can be found at the Microsoft MSDN website here
http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa367988(VS.85).aspx
Examples
Silently install just the Desktop components
msiexec /i c:\hmpsuitsetup.msi INSTALLLEVEL=10 /q
Silently install everything
msiexec /i c:\hmpsuitsetup.msi INSTALLLEVEL=60 /q